RE: GTV6 Rear Brakes

["John Katos" <john_katos@domain.elided>]

Try putting pressure on the pad while turning the adjusting screw. I
have had cases where the screw is past the end of its travel.

John Katos
West Dundee, IL USA

-----Original Message-----

I went under the car yesterday intending to replace the rear brake pads
but ended up putting the old pads back in and heading off to confess my
sin of excessive swearing.  Loud swearing.

It seems the outboard adjuster (the one under the plastic cap) has no
effect whatsoever on the piston clearance.  Thus, no matter how much I
turned it (and I turned it a bunch) or which direction I turned it I
could not get the piston to recede into the caliper even a little bit.
I think I was doing it right but it has been so long time since I did
this - well, it was on an Alfetta.  I loosened the 17mm nut and turned
the allen (hex) screw.  Is that correct?  BTW, the handbrake cable is
completely disconnected.
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